
Parliament Hill and the Library of Canada in the fall in Ottawa, Ont. on Oct, 18, 2012. Lars Hagberg/CP Lars Hagberg/CP
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What now, Ottawa? The Maclean’s Politics panel dissects the headlines
A video briefing from the Maclean’s Ottawa bureau
Paul Wells and Aaron Wherry of the Maclean’s Ottawa bureau discuss the stories behind the headlines with Maclean’s on the Hill host Cormac MacSweeney. This week’s talking points: Paul Calandra, non-answers in the House, public outrage and the role of the Speaker:
ESSENTIAL READING ON THE HEADLINES
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ON DECORUM
Who’s responsible for the House? -
ON CALANDRA
A parliamentary apology -
ON TRANSPARENCY
Chiefs disclose their salaries -
ON EXPENSES
Parliament’s top-five spenders -
ON OBAMA
The president’s last chance -
ON IRAQ
Commons would vote on combat